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Issue Details

Issue #14
Published December 1987
Frequency nine times per year
Cover Price 0.75 USD
Pages 36
Editing Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "Archie Didn't Get To Play"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Archie doesn't get into the big game, but he still manages to score.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks Dan DeCarlo (signed)

1 page Archie public service announcement "You Don't Need Drugs ..."

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doily; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Archie and the gang give the readers reasons not to abuse drugs
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan Parent
Inks Mike Esposito ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?
Notes Inside front cover.

6 page Betty story "Writer's Block!"

Characters Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Betty has a short story due for composition class and she can't figure out what to write about.
Genre Teen
Script Sam Kujava
Pencils Bob Bolling
Inks Mike Esposito
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "You Fans Asked For It"

Characters Katy Keene
Pencils John Lucas (signed)
Inks John Lucas (signed)
Notes Advertisement for Katy Keene Digest #1.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Step Right Up!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Notes Checklist of titles eligible for the "Two Issues For $1.00" offer.

1 page Sincerely Yours letters page "I Received Such An Overwhelming Response"

Characters Betty Cooper
Synopsis "Betty" presents advice sent in by readers for a problem printed in a previous issue.
Script ? [as Betty]
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman ?

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Double Your Fun"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Notes Subscription solicitation for Archie's Double Digest and Betty And Veronica Double Digest.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Discount 32"

Characters Archie Andrews
Notes Subscription solicitation for the Archie Comics line.

5 page Betty story "Oh...De Odor...!"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis Mr. Lodge's perfume company develops a new fragrance named "Veronique", in honor of Veronica. However, the scent smells terrible on Veronica, and very alluring when Betty wears it.
Genre Teen
Script Kathleen Webb
Pencils Bob Bolling
Inks Mike Esposito
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

5 page Betty story "And Away Go Problems Down The Drain"

Characters Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hal Cooper
Synopsis Betty takes a tip from her mother and tries soaking her frustrations away with a long, warm bubble bath.
Genre Teen
Script Kathleen Webb
Pencils Bob Bolling
Inks Mike Esposito
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscribe And Save"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Rod Ollerenshaw
Notes Subscription solicitation for the Archie Digest line.

5 page Betty story "The Good Deed"

Characters Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Lord Faversham; Lady Faversham; The Faversham Twins.
Synopsis Veronica invites Betty along when the Lodges are invited to stay with Lord and Lady Faversham in England. Bored with the shut-in lifestyle of the younger Favershams, Betty and Veronica show them how to mix with the "common folk".
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Bob Bolling
Inks Mike Esposito
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?
Notes Trademark images of Kool-Aid and Chips Ahoy can be spotted in the story artwork, probably examples of product placement.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Fans!"

Characters Archie Andrews
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Notes Advertisement for the Archie Fan Club.